# Public holidays in Iraq 2029

Iraq has 16 public holidays in 2029. 13 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, which leaves 248 working days out of 365. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/iraq/2029/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/iq/2029.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/iq/2029.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/iq/2029.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/iq.json

## Summary 2029

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 16 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 13 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 248 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2029

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2029-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2029-01-06 | Saturday | Army Day |
| 2029-02-14 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2029-02-15 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2029-02-16 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2029-03-16 | Friday | Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people |
| 2029-03-21 | Wednesday | Nowruz |
| 2029-04-23 | Monday | Day of Arafah (estimated) |
| 2029-04-24 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2029-04-25 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2029-04-26 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2029-05-01 | Tuesday | Labor Day |
| 2029-05-02 | Wednesday | Eid al-Ghadir (estimated) |
| 2029-05-14 | Monday | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| 2029-05-23 | Wednesday | Ashura (estimated) |
| 2029-07-24 | Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |

Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.

## Working days per month in 2029

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Friday and Saturday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2029 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| March 2029 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2029 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| May 2029 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| June 2029 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| July 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2029 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2029 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2029 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2029 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2029 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| Total 2029 | 365 | 104 | 13 | 248 |

## Long weekends in 2029

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 4 days, Wed 14 to Sat 17 February 2029: Eid al-Fitr
- 6 days, Mon 23 to Sat 28 April 2029: Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha

## Bridge days in 2029

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Thursday 22 March 2029 for Wed 21 to Sat 24 March 2029 (4 days): Nowruz
- Take off Sunday 22 April 2029 for Fri 20 to Sat 28 April 2029 (9 days): Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha
- Take off Thursday 3 May 2029 for Tue 1 to Sat 5 May 2029 (5 days): Labor Day, Eid al-Ghadir
- Take off Sunday 13 May 2029 for Fri 11 to Mon 14 May 2029 (4 days): Islamic New Year
- Take off Thursday 24 May 2029 for Wed 23 to Sat 26 May 2029 (4 days): Ashura

## Questions about 2029 in Iraq

**How many working days are there in Iraq in 2029?** 248 working days. 2029 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Iraq have in 2029?** 16 public holidays. 3 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Iraq?** Friday and Saturday.

## Other years

- [Iraq 2024](https://openworkdays.com/iraq/2024.md)
- [Iraq 2025](https://openworkdays.com/iraq/2025.md)
- [Iraq 2026](https://openworkdays.com/iraq/2026.md)
- [Iraq 2027](https://openworkdays.com/iraq/2027.md)
- [Iraq 2028](https://openworkdays.com/iraq/2028.md)
- [Iraq 2029](https://openworkdays.com/iraq/2029.md)
- [Iraq 2030](https://openworkdays.com/iraq/2030.md)

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